PROFESSIONALISM.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7069, 31 March 1890, Page 2

PROFESSIONALISM.

Should a man make a living by football ? is a question which appears to be agitating footballers both in England and tho colonies. It is a curious idea that a very good footballer? should not mako a living by tho art in the same way that many good cricketers mako a living out ot cricket. Here distinctions are drawn between "' gentlemen " cricketers and professional The "gentleman" is styled "Mr,"' while tho professional is plain Jones or Robinson, It turned out, howover, that the distinction was only a sham, tho "gentleman " always getting what he called his oxponses out of tho "gate money," and that some of the " gentlemen, " wore far moro needy than many of the professionals. Thore is no disgrace in being a professional footballer or cricketer, On the contrary, if ho is a smart hand, he will wear the olive crown, and be raised on the shouldor of his fellows pretty often. Tho samo kind of cry took place some years ago over chess, until it was discovered tha' the " amateurs " who were decrying professionalism wore always ready to plaj for "small etakes, weather permitting." At last honesty prevailed, and thore is no longer any objection to a fine player like Zukortort or Steinitz liring by the profession. Now, W3 fancy tho gate monoy has something to do with this cry about professionalism in football. Tho amateurs havo no objection to participate in the proceeds) what right therefore hate they to denounce others who nro only a littlo moro skilful and a littlo loss hypocritical than thomselvcD ? Wo are surprised at a' shrewd roan liko Mr Qoorgo Fiahor taking up 6uch an empty cry. His dajs of footbull arc past, and he can have no personal interest in tho matter, and hence he ought to see that a Lilly white in football is not to be decried, but to bo eagerly sought out and placed in tho first rank. Perfection in the art, in any art, is tho result of professionalism.

The French press, which is perhaps not the most impartial, asserts that the Emporor William is suifring from a nervous malady and has beon ordorod a soa voyage. Whothor this is so or not it seems olear that ho bos definitely sovered his connection with Bismarck, who has loft Borlm for his homo, and was "farowelled" by diplomatists and other high dignitaries ; "but the populaco," wo aro told, "were lukowarm in their demonstration." Tho Labour Conference havo closed their labours,and have virtually done nothing towards solving tho labour problem, further than this, that they recommend a weekly day of rest, and prefer thnt it be Sunday. In Russia the univorsity students aro making things "hum" by domanding freedom of conscionco, liberty of tho press, and tho abolition of tho Czar's autocratio powers. Tho ordor is a large ono, and the ruler of all the Rossias is not inclined to give way to their wishes. He is thoreforo adopting the old plan of imprisonment, and has six hundred of thorn under arrest now. In Servia tho powers that bo have prohibited State employees from taking part in an eight hours' demonstration. The Liverpool dock stnko is ovor, but now 40,000 additional miners aro talking of coming out unless they receivo 23 por oont more than they aro now getting, Tho Marquis of Salisbury lias left England for Nice for the benefit of his health. Boforo going lie had tho pleasure of knowing that his Tithes Bill had passed its second reading in tho Commons by v majority of 125.

At tho conclusion of an eloquont sermon lait night tho Rev. Mr Dewsbury intimated that ho had been in Wanganui oxuetly twelve months. Ho also suited that a special service will be held in the church on (iood Friday morning,

Ovor 160 persons guessed within a quarter of a minute of tho actual timo occupied by Miss Nelly Bly in her journoy round the world. Tho guess which won was 72 days 6 hours ' 1 minutes 14 2-sth seconds, being two-fitfchs over tho exact timo. Tho total numbor of guesses sent in was (.127,133.

At a political meeting at Wolvcrhampton on Marult Ist, Earl Spencer, formerly LoidLieutonant ot Ireland, mado a tolling spoech in dofenco of the lrit.li cause and its leaders, and eaid that posterity would recognise Parnell as ono of tho greatest reformers in British history. Hi 1 denounced tho course of tho Times towards tho lnttor.

" I (Wellington correspondent Lyttelton Times) hoar thore is a flutter in legal circles caused by tho rumour thnt tho legal business of tho Government Insurance has been taken from the firm (Messrs Buckley, Stafford, und Trcadwell) which has done it for yoars, and ghon to Messrs Kirk aud Atkin son. Tho rumour, I learn from a. roliablo source, is authentic."

At Christchurch last week tho licensee of tho Al Hotel was oharged at the R.M. Court, beforo Mr Bootham, with Hunday soiling. It was proved that somo persons had drinks in tho bur of defendant's house on Sunday but thoy had been invited in by a man from Lyttelton, who was held to bo a traveller. Mr Stringer, for tho accused, contondod that a traveller hud a right to tako another person into a hotel and treat him to liquor on a, Sunday. Tho Boiloli upheld tho contention and dismissed tho caso.

Tho railway accounts, though not made up for tho year, enable the result to be anticipated with something liko certainty. Tho net revenue is, I havo reason to bclicvo, £40,000 bettor than tho ostimatod, and £70,000 hotter than last year's not revonuo. As a consequence tho not profit from the open linos will register 3 per cont on Maroh 81. This result is bettor than was anticipated some four months ngo, when the railway rovonuo, which had been rolling upwards boundingly, began to> grow Black. It ib tho bost percentage yot attainod considering the circumstanccj of the lowor ratcß and a considorablo addition to tho charges which do not got any assistanco as thoy used to do — I spoak of seven to ten. yoars ago — from the loan monoy. Tho Exhibition is to bo credited with some of tho increased receipts of the year, but that bonoflt is counterbalanced to somo oxtent by tho shrinkage in tho mineral traflic, due to tho fact that last year's receipts for haulage of coal woro inereasod largely by the oossation of unportationß in consequence of the Newcastlo strike. Most of tho improvement is from tho Hurunui-Bluff Section, on which ovory lino of traflic has show n a largo and steady inoroasc, duo to tho inorcaso o sottlomont und its profilablo development. Evidently the time is approaching when tho advocates for the salo of tho railways will ho in the position of the happy broknr who has buyers us well as sellers on hia books.— Lyttolton Times.

It is not the superior neatness nor the extraordinary cheapness alone, that attracts publio attention to Ainsworth's boots and shoes, but, like that special class of boauty that improves with acquaintance, the longer you wear thorn tho hotter you like thoni. Tho Corner Boot Shop. Everybody knows it.

Mr T. E. Thompson, who was so severely burned at tho firolast week, was able to get about town to-day, though ho is still in bandages.

We hear that Messrs Ritchie and Wilson are sending Home the whole of thoir grain orop, preferring to take that "course than to sell locally.

A man named Dunn, late of Wangsnui, has been arrested at Foxton on a charge of stealing a watoh and chain belonging to Mr Thomson, shoemaker.

The installation of Bro, Henry Thomson as Grandmaster of Now Zealaud will take place in Chnstchmch on the29th and 30th April.

The San Francisco mail will arrive by tho north train thiß afternoon, and will be delivered over the Post Office counter from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Mrßassett has finished his bridge contract at Pohangina, and Mr T. Donby is,we hear, making good progress with his contract.

Attention is called to an alteration in tho advertisement as to tho W.J.C. Derby nominations. The first prize is £200, and tho date of nomination is May 20th.

To-day being the lost day for payinont of borough rates,tho Town Clerk has been kept very busy. He received upwards of £500 last week, and expects to beat that record this week.

Owing to the boisterous weather experienced last Friday, the boys' swimming matches have beon postponed for a few dayß. Duo notice will bo given when a dato is definitely docidcd upon.

Mr C. O'llara Smith, who has had a fivo months' spell from his audit duties, has returned to Wanganui, and intends to spend another four weeks hore beforo going into active work again.

A private letter from Wellington informs us that Mrs Ormsbeo retains possession of tho Central Hotel. Wo are pleased to hear this and hope she may have better fortune than has lately been her ox perioncp.

There will bo a considerable export of wheat to England from this port. Mr Walter Smail, agent for Mossrs Murray, Roberts, and Co., Wellington, assures us tliut he lmi got large consignments for them, with the promise oi moro to follow.

Tho North British and Hawko's Bay i?reoziiig Conirany have received the following cnblo alvico from London — "Mutton, 2s lOd per stono of 81hs ; beef, 2s Cd per atono of 81ba. Trade continues flat." • Tho sports to bo held at Castlecliff on Eostor Monday promises to be a great success Tho programme appears in this issue. Givon a lino day, ne have no doubt that large numbers will avail themselves of tho opportunity of a trip to the sea beach.

Duriug the month of February, the births in Wanganui wero eight in number, and in the country districts nino. Tho deaths were three in tonn, four m tho country, and two in tho Hospital. Tho rnurriages were only two in number, ono by tho Registrar, and the other by a Church of England Minister.-

The following circular has been issued by the Dctonco Dopartmonl . — Officers commanding districts will be good enough to notify officers commanding corps that as it is possible a re-organisation of the Volunteer Force will bo proposed, it is inadvisablo for corps to enter into any ongngement or liabilities in connection with the purchaso of uniforms, &c, until furthor informed on tho matter.

Messrs Boundy and Co. having recoived their first shipment of new season's goods, notify the fact to-day, and call attention to tho excellent range of materials from which lodios visiting their establishment may chooso. 'Ihey intend to havo a special display this week, and invite tho attendanco of the ladies of Wanganui, to whom they will be pleaeod fo exhibit the new goods.

Mr Hutchison writes us :— You must have misunderstood mo on Saturday. lam going to hold a meeting at Upokongaro because it is within tho new boundaries. The othor places I had intended to speak at aftorwards— Okoia, Fordoll, and Turakina, are now excluded from Waitotara, and included in Wanganui. Tho boundaries between tho two remain unchangod on tho left bank of tho Wanganui River, and in no othor direction.

Another hansom cab murder, or what looks very liko one, ha 3 occirred (writes a London correspondent). Apropos, a paper remards : — " The ingenious young gontloman who dißcoverod (m theory ) tho advantages of a hansom cab ns a comfortablo site for quiet murder can soareoly fed, satisfied with his work. Ono practical plagiarist has been hanged for a hansom cab murdor in Manchester, and tho Birmingham polieo arc busy investigating another."

Mossw J. Paul and Co. announce the arrival of autumn and winter goods, which, for general nssortment, exceeds any of rboir previous shipments. This firm havo also made arrangements with a glove-maker in Manchester to have all thoir kid gloves made to thoir special order,overy ptfir being stamped inside J. Paul and Co , Wanganui, N.Z. Messrs Paul and Co claim that those goods are far more reliable than many of tho standard makes, and contemplate doing a largo trado in them. A special advertisement will appear tj-icorrow.

Tho following arc tho jurors drawn for sewico at the Supremo Court : — W. Spriggone, N. J. iiilhnghurst (Maxwolltown), J. Hewitt (No 1 Line), 0. Parker (Stakirikiri), A. Smith (Upokongaro), T. Wixcey, J. Rutson (Araruoho), W. Tarrant, G. Hannington, W. AY. Whiteman (No 2 Lino), J. J. Boyle, T. J. Gibbs, W. Kirkwood (No 1 Line), J. J. Boylo, T. J. Gibbs, W. Kirkwood (No 1 Line), G. Randall, 11. W. Bush, J. M. Jones (Waipuka), J. Downer, J. Hutcher, S. Rico (No 3 Lino), John Aloxandor, James Hamilton, W. MoGonaglo, H . A. Harris, T. E. Thompson, D. McGco (Campbelltown), H. R. Baker, G. I'cako (Gout Valley), W. Purkes, C. 15. Hylton, J. J'onovan, VV. Collopy, H. I). Williamson, M Ry.in, J. Farroll, J. C. Carroll, J. Brow n, A. Morrisou (Alaxwolltown), J. Henloy, James Knox (Mosstown), Alci. Cunnnabell, W. Davy (No 1 Line), P. C Lawson, J. Garner, <J. V. Powell, J. McNub, J. Davidson, J. Allcock, and 11. Earlcs.

Willing in tho St James' Gazette, apropos ot a ohorgo, of plagiarism brought against her in connection with tho story of " Littlo Lord Fauntleory," Mrs F. H. Burnott admits that she has "one confession to niako. Thore is (she — says) one person to wliom I am slavishly indobtod for all tlnit Fauntleroy is ; but for that person tho book never would (and never could) have boon written. Wlion it occurred to mo to write it ho was a small man of soron, with tho sunniest, Bneotest nature that ever miulo brighter a littlo follows beauty. There is not v speech of Fauntleroy 's whioh is not a plagiarism of his quaintness. Ho had an English, mother whom it was Jus pretty habit to call ' Dearest,' and ho had been born and had lived in America. It wiib his guileless frank froedom of manner, his entiro friondliness with ovory hutnnn thing, and Ins delightful littlo excited political interests which suggested lo mo ttlio idea of contrasting nn innocent omnll Republican with an English class entirely opposite in tyuo. Every day ho unconciously wrote Faunllproy for me : and for all that is sweet, all that is childshly bravo and loving, all that spoaks from the pure, generous, unspoiled heart of a child, I must thank him alone, and so must every ono who has been touched by the littlo story. If I had not plagiarisod from life, Codric ■would not have lived."

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The Tsar is a very illiterate man. He writes a schoolboy hand, and his MS. is full of errors in grammar and orthography

The following gentlemen are spoken of as probable candidates for the Auckland city Beats, at the forthcoming general elections : —Sir G. Grey, Messrs Vaile, Wright, T. Cooper, H. Farnall, Laishloy, Thompson, and W. J. Napier.

The Taranaki News says :— lt was anticipated that the Wanganui Football Club would send a team to New Plymouth during Easter ; in fact, the New Plymouth Club was challenged. Owing to an unavoidable cause, however, the match has fallen through for the immediate present.

A Grimsby tradesman sent a prize goose as a present to the Prince of Wales, and received a letter stating that it is against tho rule for his Royal Highness to accopt presents, but that this would be kept on condition that a bill for it was sent. This was done, and the sender received a cheque for £1, with an intimation that tho prize goose was served at the royal table.

At tho annual meeting of tho Grand Lodge of Druids held in Melbourne, Past Arch Bro. James Laird, of the Bishop Lodgo, Wanganui, was appointed District President of tho Lodges in No. 33 district for tho year 1890. Bro. Laird has djne his utmost for tho good of Druidism, and is fully entitled to the honor conferedupon him by the Grand Lodge. He will bo installed D.P. in tho Bishop Lodge at its noxt meeting.

The new advertisement inserted by the Now Zealand Clothing Factory calls attention to the arrival of new goods. Mr G. J. Fergusson, the manager of the Company's branch hore, has lately returned from Dunedin, whoro he personally selected tho slock, which, as usual.contains all tlio latest novelties in the way of clothing and men's mercery. Tho Factory have gone in for a new line in tho way of manufacturing gontlemen's mackintosh coats to order, which ought to prove very convenient to those of their customers, who prefer mado-to-order goods to buying ready-made articles.

The Te Whiti-ites are active again, and aro collecting food und supplies for a great meeting' near Manaia. Tho Day of Judgment is at hand, thoy say, as usual, and the great prophet this time is to bo Tolni, on whoso shoulders the mantle of To Whiti at present is supposed to rest. It is commonly assorted among thoso who aro conversant with tho mental attitude of tho Maoris, that so far from Te Whiti having lost influence through his recent imprisonment for debt, he has added to his "mana" by his submission to the indignity. — Hawera Star.

For somo time past Mr J. Graham, plumber, lias boen employed on the manufucture of tno church lights of the roronal onlor, for St. Paul's Presbyterian church, 'flier liavc now been placed in position, ond were used for the first time last night. Wo can congratulate both Mr Graham and the congregation on the improvement in tho apprarnnce of tho interior of tho church which these gasaliers make. Each has 18 lights, and is 3ft Gin in diameter. The designer was Mr R. Hughea, and ho has also carried out tho decorative portion in firstclass style, The wholo of the gasfittmg was executed on Mr Graham's premises, and its superiority, both as to norkin.ir.ship and quality, is the brst possible proof that there is no necessity for going further uuijid than Wanganui for work of the bost character.

Tho following in a copy of tho Governor's loply to the invitation forwarded him to accept the Grand Mastership :—": — " E. T. Gillon, Esq., Wellington. Tho movomont for tho establishment of a grand lodge seems to hme grown in strength since jou last addressed me, but I do not think that less than 120 out of tho 144 lodges would constitute what in my judgment would amount to practical unanimity, for it cannot bo expected that all the lodges in New Zealand will support those movements. If 120 lodges support the Convention, and tho Convention again does me the honour to moke, me tho offer of tho first grand maitership, I sUall gladly accept it, provided the recognition of tho English Grand Lodge is united after tho New Zealand Grand Lodge has been fully constituted, to whioh end I shall bo happy to lend evory assistance in my power. — Ohsiow."

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